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PHASEIPROGRAMSOLICITATIONFORFY2018REQUESTFORPROPOSALS

RFPNumber:91990018R0006

PRIORITY1:EducationTechnologyProductsForUsebyStudentsorTeachers(orotherInstructionalPersonnel)inAuthenticEducationSettings

ISSUEDATE:December11,2017

REVISEDCLOSINGDATE:February12,20182:00p.m.,EasternTime

EricGreeneAssociates,Inc.86RiverDriveAnnapolis,Maryland21403410-263-1348• EGAssoc@aol.comwww.EricGreeneassociates.comwww.ChesapeakeSTEM.org

______________________Feb9,2018

EricGreene,President

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KeyInformationforthePhaseIProposalinresponsetoSolicitation91990018R0006

A) ProjectTitle:ChesapeakeSTEMB) Nameofthesmallbusiness:EricGreeneAssociates,Inc.C) SmallBusinessAddressandPhone:86RiverDrive,Annapolis,Maryland,2403

410-263-1348D) CompanyWebsiteURL:EricGreeneAssociates.com,ChesapeakeSTEM.orgE) Typedname,title,contactinformation(address,phone,andemail),signature,and

dateofsignatureforthePrincipalInvestigator:

EricGreene,Presidentdate:February8,2018EricGreeneAssociates,Inc.,86RiverDr.,Annapolis,MD21403

410-263-1348EGAssoc@aol.com

F) Typedname,title,contactinformation,signature,anddateofsignaturefora

representativeauthorizedtorepresentthesmallbusinessconcerninnegotiations:

EricGreene,Presidentdate:February8,2018EricGreeneAssociates,Inc.,86RiverDr.,Annapolis,MD21403410-263-1348EGAssoc@aol.com

G) Listthenamesandprofessionalaffiliationsforallkeymembersoftheprojectteamo EricGreene,EricGreeneAssociates,Inc,o SarahKrizek,AnnapolisMaritimeMuseumo BillySchmidt,ModernSavageDesign

Priority√ PRIORITY1:EducationTechnologyProductsForUsebyStudentsorTeachers(orOtherInstructionalPersonnel)inAuthenticEducationSettings

TechnicalabstractInMarylandandVirginia,thestates’economiesarecloselytiedtothehealthoftheChesapeakeBay.Theareaneedsfutureengineersandscientiststosolvethechallengesthat500yearsofdevelopmentalstresshasputontheBay.ChesapeakeSTEMisdesignedtobeaninteractiveweb-basedteachingaidtogetkidsvisuallyexcitedabouthowengineeringisappliedontheBay.

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ThemissionofChesapeakeSTEM.orgistoeducatestudentsaboutengineeringsolutionstothechallengesfacingtheBay.ExistingprogramsthatfocusonecologyandbiologyhavemadegreatprogresstohelpusunderstandtheBay’secosystem.However,someyoungpeoplearemoreinclinedtodesigningandbuildingthings–futureengineers.InformationmodulesarebeingdevelopedfocusingonengineeringdisciplinesthatdirectlyandindirectlyinfluencethehealthoftheBayChesapeakeSTEMexploresengineeringdisciplines,suchasCivilEngineeringorRenewableEnergywithexamplestakenfromissuesconfrontingtheBay.Thecontentiseasilyscrolledonasmartphone.SBIRPhaseIresearchwill:

– Addadditionalsubjectareas-ExpandC-STEMsubjectareasfrom5to15– Developlaser-cutwoodconstructionkitstoaccompanylessons– Enhancewebsiteinteractivity-Developinteractiveonlineresearchandtesting

CommercialpotentialChesapeakeSTEM.orgisbasedontheopencoursewaremodel,makingresourcesfreeovertheInternet.Thisensuresaccessforlessaffluentstudents.Therearemanymechanismsforcommercializingthesitewithsponsorshipsandadsbutwewillresistthistemptationandinsteadearnasmallprofitonlessonkitsbuiltfromlaser-cutplywood.ChesapeakeSTEMisfocusedontheChesapeakeBaybuttheformatisconducivetoapplicationinotherregionsofthecountrythatcloselyidentifywithabeautifulnaturalresource,suchasSanFranciscoBay,theRockMountainsortheGreatPlains.Throughprofessionalsocieties,localSTEMlecturerswillberecruitedtogiveSTEMlecturesthataddressregionalenvironmentalchallenges.PhaseIIresearchwillexpandtheChesapeakeSTEMteachingmodelnationwidewithSTEMtalks.org.

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ProjectNarrative–TechnicalContentAbstractTheneedforaworkforcetrainedinSTEM(Science,Technology,EngineeringandMath)hasneverbeengreater.TheconceptofChesapeakeSTEMistoengagekidstodevelopengineeringsolutionstochallengesthreateningtheChesapeakeBay.ThisallowsthemtoassociateSTEMcareerswithprotectingtheirenvironment–theBay.ChesapeakeSTEM.orgisdesignedforsmartphoneandtabletuse,withanemphasisongraphicsandthedeviceswipefeatureforquicknavigation.Alimitednumberofsubjectmoduleshavebeendevelopedtodate.TheproposedresearchwillsupportdevelopmentwithanadditionaltenSTEMsubjects.Earlydiscussionswitheducatorsrevealedtheneedforclassroomactivitiestosupportmedialessons.SinceSTEMisdesignedforfutureengineers,supportactivitiesarefocusedonbuildingthings.ThePhaseIresearchwillsupportthedevelopmentofteachingaidslasercutfromthinplywood.ThistechnologycanproducecomplexgeometriesyetpayshomagetoIKEAfortransportationefficiency.ItisalsoadesirableManufacturingTechnologyskill-setthatcanbemasteredbyurbanyouthtosupporttheproject.Afinalprojectgoalwillbetodevelopastand-aloneonlinelessontoolbasedon15ChesapeakeSTEMmodules.Thiswillallowstudentstoconductfurtherresearchonatopicorinteractivelysolveproblems.TechnicalContentChesapeakeSTEM.orgexposeskidstoengineeringsolutionsforchallengesfacingtheChesapeakeBay.Theproposedresearchutilizesaclassroomenvironmenttopresentdevelopedmediaandfabricationprojects,allsupportedbysmartphone-accessiblecontent.DistancelearningpotentialforChesapeakeSTEM.orgwillberealizedwhentheinteractivefeatures(furtherresearch,testing)arefullydeveloped.

Figure1.Hanginglampsdesigned,lasercutandassembledbyModernSavageDesign.

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PhaseIworkplanThephaseIworkplanisdesignedtomakeChesapeakeSTEM.orgastandalonedistance-learningplatformwithtenadditionalSTEMsubjectscovered.Thedevelopmentofthelaser-cutlessonkitsintroducesastrongmanufacturingcomponenttotheresearch.Task1.Developadditionalteachingmodules(10)Duringtheresearchperiod,tenadditionallearningmoduleswillbedevelopedthatexploreotherSTEMdisciplinesthatimpacttheChesapeakeBay.ThePrincipalInvestigatorwillusethesameprocessusedtodeveloptheinitialtopicareas,whichaveragedabout120man-hourseachtoproduce.Engineeringandrelatedprofessionalsocietieswillbeapproachedfortopicsuggestions.ThelessonsarebuiltusingaPowerPointplatformstressingvisualgraphicstointerestandmaintainastudent’sattention.Thepagesarethenusedtocreatesubject-specificwebpages.Theentirewebpagecanbeaccessedviafingerswipingnavigation.ThePowerPointpresentationsalsosupportSTEMTalksandclassroominstruction.AdditionalreferencefilesinadobeAcrobat(.pdf)formatarealsodevelopedforeachSTEMtopic.Task2.Designactivitykitsbasedonlaser-cutflatstocktechnologyInitialChesapeakeSTEMfeedbackfromeducatorsindicatedthathands-onprojectstoreinforcethelessonarevaluable,especiallyinthemuseumteachingenvironment.ProjectsthatstudentscanbuildareespeciallyappropriateforkidsinclinedtowardsSTEMtopics.Thelessonkitswillbedesignedtobebuiltfromwoodpiecesmanufacturedfromthinplywoodusinglaser-cuttingtechnology.Thismanufacturingprocessisveryscalablefromprototypetoproduction.Sincethetechnologyiscompletelycomputer-aideddesign(CAD),developmentofprototypesisquick.Task3.PresentC-STEMTalksatAnnapolisMaritimeMuseum(AMM)andAACOPublicSchoolsThePrincipalInvestigatorwillworkcloselywiththeAnnapolisMaritimeMuseumonthepresentationandevaluationofpresentationstostudents.ThePIwillalsopresentthematerialasaguestspeakeratAnnapolisHighSchool.Wewillfocusinitiallyonthemuseumenvironment,becausetheinstructionalformatismoreflexiblethanwithinapublicschoolandtheAMMisservingasaprojectpartnertoevaluateandimproveChesapeakeSTEM.Thepresentationswillbeconductedusingbothalectureandinteractiveformat,dependinguponthetargetaudience.Inthelectureformat,localsubjectmatterexpertsrecruitedviatheirprofessionalsocietywillmakethepresentations.Traditionaleducatorswillbeusedfortheinteractivepresentations,usingtheChesapeakeSTEMmaterialasateachingaid.

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Task4.Developstand-aloneonlinelessontoolbasedon15ChesapeakeSTEMmodulesChesapeakeSTEMisafewstepsawayfrombeinganeffectivedistance-learningtool.Thesiteisdesignedtoencourageadditionalresearchintopicareasthatinterestthestudentorsupportclassroomassignments.AmethodologyforusingtheInternettodoscholarlyresearchratherthanclickingonsuggestedlinkswillbeestablished.Interactivetestingbasedonmultiple-choicequestionsisratherstraightforwardtoimplementonthewebsite.Itisanticipatedthatincludedasaprojectdeliverablewillbealargequantityofmultiple-choicequestionsforeachtopic.ThequestionscanbebasedonChesapeakeSTEMmaterialorrequirethestudenttodofurtherresearch.Task5.ReviseeducationtoolsbasedoninstructorfeedbackLessonmaterialandpresentationmethodologywillberevisedonacontinualbasisthroughoutthecontractperiod.Althoughweanticipateeventuallyhavingmorepresentationsinthepublicschoolenvironment,themuseumsettingwillbemoreintimatewithlesstimeconstraintsandthereforeserveastheprimaryprojecttestbed.WithAMMasaprojectpartner,in-depthprogramanalysiscanbeachievedwithoutaskingpublicschoolteacherstoaddtotheiralreadyheavyworkload.Atwo-camerarecordingofboththepresentationandthestudentparticipationwillbeusedtocritiquethelessonmaterialanddelivery.Thedesignofthelessonaidsthatthestudentsbuildwillbeaniterativeprocess.Thereviseddesignwillbedocumentedinthefinalreportandserveastheonlynon-freeelementoftheSTEMlearningpackage.ThekitscanbesoldtoschooldistrictsorthedesigncanbelicensedforstudentstomanufactureaspartofaCAD/CAMtrainingcurriculum.Task6.ProduceFinalReportTheDraftFinalReportwillconformtoAPAstyleformatting.Anelectronicversionsuitableforannotationbycommenterwillbesubmitted.ItisanticipatedthattheGovernmentwillreviewtheDraftFinalReportwithinfourteen(14)daysofthereceiptofthedocumentfortechnicalcontentcompliance.TheFinalReportshouldserveasthefinalprojectmilestoneandwillbedevelopedinthefollowingformatstoensuretheinstructionalmaterialsaredisseminatedtothewidestpossibleaudience.a.WrittenReportTheFinalReportwillincorporatetechnicalandeditorialcommentsreceivedfromtheDepartmentofEducationandtheassembledProjectTechnicalCommittee.b.JournalPaperAdraftarticlesuitableforsubmissiontoaprofessionaljournalwillalsobedeveloped.Thisarticlewillsummarizethemajorfindingsoftheproposedresearchandadvocatethevalueoftheinstructionalmaterial.c.PowerPointPresentation

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APowerPointpresentationprovidinganoverviewoftheresearchwillbedevelopedandpresentedattheclosingmeeting.Thispresentationwillalsobesuitableforpresentationateducationalconferencesorsymposia.Theofferorhasextensiveexperienceconductingtrainingseminarsforindustryandacademiaandwouldwelcometheopportunitytopromotetheinstructionalmaterialatanysuitableforum.ProblemOurkidsareattachedtotheirsmartphoneandtabletsforsocialinteractionandentertainmentbuttheeducationalvalueofreachinganunlimitedaudiencewithvisuallearningcontenthasbeenoverlooked.Thisisespeciallytrueinthemuch-toutedareasofSTEM(Science,Technology,EngineeringandMath).ThechallengeforeducatorsistolinkthefantasticimagesthatweseeontheInternetwiththerealworldenvironment.ChesapeakeSTEM.orgisdesignedtoshowthattheremaybeengineeringsolutionstoenvironmentalchallengeswithcareerpathscloselyalignedtosubjectlessons.Theproduct,itsimplementation,andtheintendedoutcomesChesapeakeSTEMisgearedtowardsmiddleandhighschoolstudent,withawiderrangeofappealtoyoungerandolderlearnersthroughitgraphics-intensiveformat.TheInternet-basedplatformisprimarilyfocusedonthestudentbutthecontentalsoservesaslessonpresentationmaterial,eitherbytraditionaleducatorsorbyguestspeakers.Guestspeakerswillbelocalprofessionalswhowouldliketomentortheircraftwithstudentsintheircommunity.TheteachingaidsdevelopedtoaccompanytheSTEMlessonmoduleswillforthemostpart,bebuiltbystudents,especiallyinthemuseum-learningenvironment.Theteachingaidswillbeconstructedfromlaser-cutthinplywoodpiecesusingnon-toxicwoodglue.TheprimaryplatformforChesapeakeSTEMisasmartphoneortablet.WhileChesapeakeSTEM.orgisastandaloneresource,Internetaccessallowthestudenttoconductfurtherresearchonpresentedtopics.ThePowerPointpresentationsarealsosuitableforclassroompresentation.TheChesapeakeSTEMteachingmodulesaredesignedtobepresentedina60-minuteformat.90-minuteclassperiodswouldallowforagoodquestionandanswerperiod.Initialpresentationsinaclassroomenvironmentwillprovidefeedbackonhowmuchclassroomtimeisneededtodelivereach30-slidepresentation.Thesessionsthatinvolvebuildingateachingaidwilllastlongerandmaybefirsttriedinthemuseumscience-campenvironment.ChesapeakeSTEMisofferedasopencourseware,andisthereforefreetoallusers.Theresourcesrequiredforimplementationincludeaminimumof60minutesofclassroompresentationtimeandwhatevertimeittakesforinstructorstofamiliarizethemselveswiththeinstructionalmaterial.

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TheintendedoutcomeoftheinstructionalprogramistogetkidsexcitedaboutengineeringcareersthancanhelpsolvetheproblemsfacingtheBay.Inthemeantime,theyalsolearnhowtoresearchSTEMtopicsonthewebinsupportoftheirinterestsorclassroomassignments.TheoreticalandempiricalsupportTheInternetisthemostpowerfulteachingtoolavailabletoustoday.OpenCoursewareisaconceptbeingembracedworldwidetodisseminateinformation.ByofferingChesapeakeSTEMdirecttokidsontheirsmartphones,theycanreviewthecontentattheirownpace.RelatedR&DbytheprojectteamThisproposalaimstoaddnewanduniquecomponentstoaprototypethatalreadyexistsandisfunctioning.ChesapeakeSTEM.orghasbeendevelopedaroundaninitialcoreoffiveSTEMsubjectfields:Aquaculture,CivilEngineering,NavalArchitecture,PollutionRemediationandRenewableEnergy.ChesapeakeSTEM.orgiscurrentlyfunctioningwithoutanyoftheproposedinteractivefeatures.However,thelessonscancurrentlybeviewedanddownloaded.ForavideodemonstrationofChesapeakeSTEM.orgvisithttps://youtu.be/kkziClZwXysThecurrentworkingprototypeisinthedevelopmentalphase.Althoughaworkingprototypewithfivelessonmoduleshasbeenreleasedontheweb,noformallaunchattheinstitutionallevelhasoccurredyet.TheadditionaltenSTEMsubjectmodulesandtheenhancedwebinteractivefeatureswillbringChesapeakeSTEM.orgtoalevelofcontentthatwefeelisconsistentwithafull-semesterhighschoollevelcourse.EnsuringitstaysacademicManyteachershaveazero-tolerancepolicywhenitcomestophonesoutduringclass,sincetheyassume—mostofthetimecorrectly—thattheirstudentsareusingthemtotextfriendsorupdatetheirvarioussocialmediasites.Butthere’sasimplewaytoensurethatstudentsusedevicesforeducationalpurposes:changetheclassroomdynamicfromlecturingatthefrontoftheroomtohavingnotraditionalfrontoftheclassroomatall.Duringclass,KenHallaroamsaroundthehisninth-gradeWorldHistoryandAPGovernmentclassroomhelpingstudentswiththeirwork,allthewhileoverseeingeverythingtomakesurethatthey’restayingontask.“It’shardertodothenegativebehaviorswhenthephonesareoutandtheteacheriswalkingaround,”hesays.[http://www.nea.org/tools/56274.htm]

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ChesapeakeSTEM.orgisauniquelearningplatformbecausethewide-rangingSTEMtopicsareallpresentedwithrespecttoissuesfacingtheChesapeakeBay.StudentscanapplySTEMproblemsolvingtoaplacetheycallhomeandenjoyeverday.PotentialcommercialapplicationWithfifteenSTEMeducationmodulescompletedandafullyinteractivewebsite,ChesapeakeSTEMonlyrequiresoutreachtolocalprofessionalstodeliverSTEMtalks.orgmaterialacrossthenation.TheendorsementletterfromSNAME(seeSectionH.)showshowavolunteerteamofmentorsisavailablefromthecountry’sseniorlaborpooltoserveasaguestspeakeratlocalareahighschools.Thecommercialsuccessoftheresearchreliesontheingenuityandresourcefulnessoftheteachingaids,whichwillbemanufacturedtomeetdemand.ThedevelopmentoftheteachingaidswillbestronglybasedonCAD/CAM(Computer-aideddesignandmanufacturing),whichisavaluableskillsetfortoday’smanufacturingjobs.ProjecttimelineTheprojecttaskswilloccurmostlyconcurrentlybytheprojectteam.Thelessonmoduleswillbedevelopedonanongoingbasisoverthe8-monthperiodofperformance.Thelessonaidsandwebsiteupgradeswillprogressconcurrently.Feedbackfromlessonswillhappenastheyarepresented.Thefollowingillustrationshowstheprojecttimelineandkeymilestones.

DevelopmentoftheprototypeTheChesapeakeSTEMprototypewillbuildupontheexistingwebsitebyaddingtoandrevisingitthroughoutthe8-monthcontractperformanceperiod.Theexistingfivelesson

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 321 Develop additional teaching modules (10)

2 Design activity kits based on laser-cut flat stock technology

3 Present C-STEM Talks at Annapolis Maritime Museum and AACO Public Schools

4 Develop stand-alone online lesson tool based on 15 ChesapeakeSTEM modules

5 Revise education tools based on instructor feedback

6 Produce Final Report

MilestonesKick-Off Meeting

Teleconferences (9:00am EST)

Produce new web lessons

Develop lesson support kits

Deliver lesson in classroom environment 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Revise lesson based on educator feedback

Beta version of enhanced website features

Web site structured & relaunched

Interim reports

Draft Final Report

Final Report

Project Tasks Month 5 Month 6 Month 7 Month 8Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 Month 4

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moduleswillbeexpandedtofifteen.BecausethePrincipalInvestigatorwillbebuildingthewebsite,improvementstotheuserinterfaceandcontentcanoccuronacontinualbasisasfeedbackfromeducatorsandstudentsisreceived.EachlessonmoduleiscreatedinPowerPointandformattedintoaroughly30-slidepresentationcompletewithindividualgraphicelementtransitions.ThesecanbepresentedtostudentseitherbythePrincipalInvestigatorinaTEDTalkformatorbytraditionaleducators.Allinitialpresentationswillbevideotapedandcritiquedforrefinement.Teachingaidsfortheinitialfivesubjectareaswillbedevelopedusinginnovativecomputer-aideddesign(CAD)andcomputer-aidedmanufacturing(CAM).Tosimplifymanufacturingandtransportation,woodthatcanberecycledwillbeusedtoconstructtheteachingaids.Studentswillassemblevariousthingsfrompre-cutwoodkitpiecestosupportthelesson.Examplesmayincludeaboattoteachnavalarchitectureprinciplesoranapparatusforevaluatingthedrainagecharacteristicsofvariousmaterials.Presently,thewebsitehasadditionalreferencematerialin.pdfformavailableatthebottomofeachpage.Thisencouragesstudentstodoadditionalresearchontopicsofinterestoraspartofanassignment.ChesapeakeSTEMintentionallylistsreferenceURL’sratherthanprovidealink,whichoftendistractsstudents.TherefinedprototypewillhaveanenhancedreferencecapabilitythatguidesstudentsonhowtouseexistingInternetsearchtoolsforscholarlyresearch.AttheendofeachlessonthereareapageofquestionsrelatedtothesubjectandanotherpageontopicsspecifictotheChesapeakeBay.Currently,answersareexpectedinessayordiscussionformat.Thissectionwillbeexpendedtoincludequestionsthatcanbeansweredinteractivelywiththewebsite,leadingtoanonlinetestingcapability.ExamplesfromthefiveSTEMtopicsthathavebeendevelopedtodatefollow.CivilEngineering–bridges,breakwaters,docksandfloodgatesTheinfrastructureoftheChesapeakeBayisconstantlytryingtokeepupwithpopulationgrowthinthearea.Climatechangecreatestheadditionalchallengeofsealevelriseandmorefrequentseverestorms.Designingandbuildingnewsystemsaswellasmaintenanceofexistingstructures,requiresinnovativesolutions.

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NavalArchitecture–thedesignofboatsandshipsBoatshaveplayedanintegralroleinthedevelopmentofcommerceandrecreationontheBay.Thechallengefortoday’sdesignersistodevelopmoreefficientrecreationalboatsandferrysystemsthatcancompetewithourovertaxedhighwaysystem.Basicnavalarchitectureprinciplesareexplored,alongwithahistoryofboatsontheBay.Studentswillbeintroducedtocareersindesigning,building,operatingandmaintainingboatsandships.Aquaculture–fishandshellfishfarmingWildfisheriesontheBayareincreasinglybeingaugmentedwithaquaculturesystemstomeetthedemandsforChesapeakeBayseafood.Newtechnologiesarebeingdevelopedworldwidetofarmseafoodinasustainablemanner.TheuniquechallengesofdesigningaquaculturesystemsfortheBayarepresentedalongwithexamplesofworkingsystems.

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RenewableEnergy–waterandwindMarylandiscommittedtoagreenhousegasemissionreductiontargetof40percentby2030.ThisisgoodnewsfortheBayandwillspurthedevelopmentofoffshorewindturbinesontheAtlanticContinentalShelf.Marinehydrokineticenergyfromwavebuoysandwaterturbinesarealsobeingdevelopedworldwide.TheConowingoHydroelectricPlantinthelowerSusquehannaRivertrapssedimentandnutrientsthatrunofffromthewatershedisnearcapacityandrequiresanengineeringsolution.PollutionRemediation–waterandairqualityEngineersareresponsibleforthedesignofwatertreatmentplantsandairpollutioncontrolsfittedtopowerplantsandtransportationsystems.TheseeffortsdirectlyhelptheBayandalsoservetoslowglobaltemperaturerise.InnovativesolutionstolimitstormwaterrunoffintotheBayarealsoneeded.

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UsabilityoftheprototypeTheusabilityoftheprototypewillbebasedonstudentandeducatorfeedback.Theprototypewillbedemonstratedinbothapublicschoolenvironmentandviamuseumeducationprograms.ThePhaseIIeffortwillfocusonrefiningtheutilityandusabilityofthewebsiteandexpandtheregionaloutreachbeyondtheChesapeakeBay.PotentialproblemsTheprojectreliesheavilyontheskillsofthePrincipalInvestigator,ashehascreatedthewebcontenttodate.Theeight-monthprojectplancallsfor880hoursofthePrincipalInvestigator’stime,whichisabouthalfofavailablehours.Thisprovidesasufficientmarginshouldtheprogressoftheprojectslipatanypointandrequireadditionalresources.TheofferorhassuccessfullycompletedresearchprojectsofthiscomplexityanddurationontimeandonbudgetasPrincipalInvestigatorforfiveShipStructureCommitteeprojects.Mr.GreenehasalsoservedasProgramManagerfora$7million,multi-yearU.S.Navyresearchproject,producingallthetechnicalreportsandprogrammaticdocumentsfortheeffort.HeiscurrentlyConvenerfortheIECTC114teamdevelopingdesignstandardsforhydrokineticdevices.AlthoughtheofferorwillrelyontheexpertiseoftheProjectTechnicalCommitteeandsubjectmatterexpertsthattheDepartmentofEducationassignstotheproject(ifany),thePrincipalInvestigatorwillbesolelyresponsibleforthequalityoftheInstructionalMaterialsandadherencetocontracttermsandschedule.

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ProjectTeam–BiographicalSummaryofEachKeyProjectTeamMemberWehaveassembledaprojectteamwithawiderangeofapplicableskillstocompletetheproposedresearch.EricGreene,EricGreeneAssociatesMr.GreenehasdevelopedthecontentforanddesignedthewebsiteChesapeakeSTEM.org.TheprojectmixeshislovefortheChesapeakeBaywithadesiretoinspirefutureengineers.EricGreenewasawardedaB.S.inNavalArchitectureandMarineEngineering,fromtheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyin1979.Mr.GreenefoundedEricGreeneAssociates,Inc.in1988toadvanceourunderstandingofcompositematerialsformarinestructures.Engineeringadvancedmaterialsformarinestructures,understandingtheperformanceofcompositesinfires,compositeseducationandoceanrenewableenergyaretheprimaryareasofcorporateexpertise.Mr.Greenecurrentlyservesastheconvenerfortheteamdevelopinginternationaldesignguidelinesforoceanrenewableenergydevices.Mr.GreeneauthoredthehighlyacclaimedbookMARINECOMPOSITES,whichisavailablefordownloadatthewebsitewww.EricGreeneAssociates.com.HerecentlyservedasPrincipalInvestigatorforhissixthShipStructureCommitteeproject.Somerecentprojectsinclude:

– ConvenerforInternationalElectrotechnicalCommission(IEC)TC114,MarineEnergyDevicesresponsiblefordevelopmentoftechnicalspecification

– AssistedMaritimeTechnicalServicesinthedevelopmentandpresentationofU.S.CoastGuardInspectortrainingmaterial.

– NationalAcademyofSciencescommitteememberforBenchmarkingtheTechnologyandApplicationofLightweightingforDoDTransportationSystems

– DevelopedandpresentedalectureseriesintheNetherlandsonmarinecompositeconstructionforthemegayachtindustry

– DevelopedAmericanBoatandYachtCounciltrainingmaterialforcompositestechnicianstoNOCTIstandards

– UndercontractwiththeAmericanBureauofShipping,assistedinthedevelopmentoftheABSNavalVesselRules

– Maintainedwww.EricGreeneAssociates.comasarepositoryofMarineCompositesresearchmaterialforinternationalscholars

Mr.GreenewasanAdjunctProfessoratWebbInstitutein2013.WebbofferedacourseinCompositeMaterialsforseniorsduringthespringsemester.Mr.Greenedevelopedcoursecontentandprovided18hoursoflecturesoncampus.ThecoursematerialwastheculminationofMarineCompositestrainingmaterialdevelopedbyMr.Greeneoverthepastthirtyyears.Mr.Greenelovessailing,fishing,paddle-boardingandhikingtheChesapeakeBay.AsConvenerforIECTC114teamwritingdesignguidelinesforhydrokineticenergydevices,heishelpinginasmallwaytoreduceourdependenceoncarbon-basedenergysources.

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SarahKrizek,AnnapolisMaritimeMuseumMs.KrizekisalifelongMarylander,growingupsailingandexploringtheChesapeakeBay.TheseearlyexperiencesonthewaterhavecreatedapassionfortheBayandadesiretosharethiswithchildrenofallages.Ms.Krizekhasworkedinthefieldofoutdoorandenvironmentaleducationforover15years.ShegraduatedfromtheUniversityofMarylandwithaBachelorofScienceinNaturalResourceManagementandEnvironmentalEducation.Aftergraduation,Ms.KrizekworkedattheAudubonNaturalistSociety(ANS)inChevyChase,MD.ThereshestartedasasummercampinternandprogressedtotheChildrenandFamilyDirector.Ms.KrizekmovedtoEastportandstartedworkingattheAnnapolisMaritimeMuseum&Park,locatedonBackCreek.ShenowservesastheEducationDirectorandhopestoinspirechildrentolearnandprotecttheChesapeakeBay.DuringhertenurewithAMM,SarahhasgrowntheEducationDepartmentbyover180%establishingfee-basedprogramsbothduringtheschoolyearandsummer.Inherrole,Ms.Krizekalsomanagesseverallocalandnationalgrants,developspartnershipswithlocalorganizations,andservesontheboardoftheBackCreekConservancyandMarylandAssociationofEnvironmentalandOutdoorEducation(MAEOE).WhileawayfromthemuseumyoumightspotherwithherhusbandMattenjoyingthelocalEastportCommunity,sailingontheir49’KennerSkipjackoroutwiththeirMastif,Blue.BillySchmidt,ModernSavageDesignMr.Schmidthassixteenyearsofexperiencecreatingamultitudeofone-of-a-kinddesignandfabricationprojectsincludingnumerousinteractiveexhibitsfornaturalhistory,scienceandchildren’smuseumsaswellasmanyotherprojectsthatrangefromCO2Lasermanufacturingtoengineeringandarchitecturaldrawings,permacultureandgardendesigns,customdesignedweatherinstruments,asolarpoweredatmosphericwatergeneratingbackpackprototype,kineticwindsculptures,technicaltheatersets,sensortriggeredenvironments,time-lapsecrystalformationphotography,creativeandproductionsupportforfilm,videoandothermediaaswellascreativecommercialandresidentialconstructionprojects.Mr.SchmidtbeganchasingthoughtsofinnovationwhileworkingattheFieldMuseumofNaturalHistory.Herehedesignedandbuiltelectronics,exhibits,andproducedothereducationalandscientificcontent.ThisallowedhimtoworkcloselywithavastrangeofscientistsandPhD’s,anthropologists,botanists,entomologists,teachers,artistsandotheramazingspecialistsandallowedaccesstovastcollectionsandlibraries,alongwithexpertiseandequipmentthataidedthesepursuits.YearslaterinSanDiego,havingspentmorethanadecadesharplyhoningtheseskillsbybuildingcustominteractives,electronicsandone-offdevicesforindividuals,museums,aquariums,universities,researchinstitutesandmanyothers,Mr.SchmidtparticipatedinaweekendworkshopatCAlit2whichbecamethecatalystforSanDiegoservingasbaseforamulti-year,multi-stateNSFfundedinnovationresearchprojectcalledArtofScienceLearning,inwhichheparticipatedinformorethantwoyears.

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PriorityArea1,EducationTechnologyProductsUsedbyStudentsorTeachers(orotherInstructionalPersonnel)inAuthenticEducationSettingsTheproposedresearchforChesapeakeSTEMfallsintothefollowingtopicareas:

! STEM(science,technology,engineering,math)! technicalorvocationalskillstoincreasecareerreadiness! improvedstudyskills

WhenPhaseIresearchiscomplete,ChesapeakeSTEM.orgwillbeaninteractivewebsitethatmakesiteasierforstudentsandteacherstofind,organize,anduseopeneducationalresources.TypesofProductsChesapeakeSTEMisaweb-ormobile-basedproducttosupportandimprovetheefficientandeffectiveimplementationofalreadyexistingtechnologywithinstandardinstructionalpractice.Itisdesignedtosupplementexistingcurriculaorinstruction.TheteachingaidsdesignedtogoalongwitheachSTEMsubjectaredesignedtobebuiltbystudentsfromlaser-cutwoodpieces.

WhenPhaseIresearchiscomplete,ChesapeakeSTEM.orgwillincludeadaptivesoftwarecomponentsandanalyticscapabilitiesthatprovidedifferentiatedorpersonalizedlearningopportunities.ChesapeakeSTEMisdesignedtobeforuseinschoolorthroughformalprogramsinconjunctionwithschoolwork(e.g.,homework,after-schoolprograms,distancelearningprograms,on-lineprograms).ThecountryhasashortageofkidsstudyingforSTEMcareers,especiallyamongwomanandminorities.ReachingkidsearlytoseeiftheyhaveanaffinityforsolvingproblemsandbuildingthingsisamajorgoalofChesapeakeSTEM.org.Anecdotalresponsetothewebsitehasbeenquitepositive.Welookforwardtoformalmaterialpresentationwithstudentandeducatorfeedback.WewilladdanadditionaltenSTEMmodulesduringthePhaseIresearch,aswellasaddtheinteractiveresearchandtestingfeaturestothewebsite.ThePhaseIIeffortwillextendSTEMtalks.orgtotherestofthecountry,initiallytargetinganadditionaltengeographicfocalpoints.Middleandhighschoolstudentsaretheprimarytargetaudience,butyoungerchildrenwithpropersupervisionmaybenefitaswell.ChesapeakeSTEMisaccessiblefromanywherewithasmartphone.Thewebsitewilleventuallyserveasalaunchsiteforfurtherresearchbytheuser.

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TheintendedoutcomeforChesapeakeSTEM.orgistogetmorekids,especiallygirlsandminorities,interestedinSTEMcareerstohelptheBay.ThetheoryunderlyingChesapeakeSTEM.orgisthatyoucanmaintaintheattentionspanofyounglearnerswithcontentthatisheavilyfavoredwithgraphicillustrationsandphotographs.Ourempiricalevidenceoftoday’syouthshowsastrongattractiontovisualsovertextontheInternet.Captionedillustrationsareatestedformatforinitialresearchbeyondtheimage.PhaseIresearchwillfocusonexpandingthecapabilitiesoftheprototypebyaddingtenadditionalteachingmodulesandupgradinginteractivewebsitefeatures.ThepriorR&DthatwentintoChesapeakeSTEM.orgwillserveasthetemplateforfutureSTEMteachingmodules.FreeopencoursewareinitselfisnotuniquetotheInternetbutexcitingcontentassembledtofocusonanationaltreasuresuchastheChesapeakeBaycreatesauniquelearningplatformthatisbothaccessibledirectlybythestudentortoformthebasisofatalkorclasslesson.CurrentInternetcontentaimedasaidsforteachersusuallyfollowformulaicformats,highlightinglessonplansgearedfortheeducator.ChesapeakeSTEMfromtheonsettargetsstudentsastheend-user,makingeachpagevisuallyinterestingandcontentrich.TheonlywaytoensuresuccessontheInternetistoofferaproductorserviceforfree.Opencoursewarefollowsthismodel.ThecommercialsuccessoftheSTEMtalksfranchiserestswiththeteachingaidsbeingdevelopedduringPhaseI.STEMtalks.orgwillexpandthesubjectcontentmodeltoincludeothernationalgeographicallandmarks,suchasestuariesandmountainrangesacrossthecountry,astouchstones.ProfessionalsocietiesaretargetedwithgroomingthenextgenerationofSTEMprofessionalstosolvesociety’senvironmentalandinfrastructureissues.SupportfromSNAMEisanendorsementforourNavalArchitecturesubjectmodule.WehopetoreachouttootherengineeringandscientificgroupsforinvolvementwithfutureSTEMmodules.ThesuccessofthePhaseIresearchismuchenhancedbytheAnnapolisMaritimeMuseumandPark’senthusiasticletterindicatingtheirwillingnesstoparticipateinPhaseIresearch.WealsoappreciatethesupportshownbytheAnneArundelCountypublicschools.Mr.Greenehasoverseenmulti-milliondollarDoDresearchprojects,bothtechnicallyandprogrammatically.Hehasdevelopedandpresentedtrainingmaterialsatbothcommercialandclassroomforums.EndorsementlettersfromSNAMEandNRELhighlightMr.Greene’sabilitytomanagelargeinformation-basedresearchprojects.

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A.DocumentationandStatusofPreviousPhaseIIAwardsNopreviousPhaseIIawardsB.LetterofAgreementforParticipation

Board of Directors 2018

Officers

Eric Rubin, Chair Jack Whitelaw, Vice Chair

Jenny Kottler, Treasurer Elvia Thompson, Secretary

Lenox Buchanan, Chair Emeritus

Directors

Ted Berkinshaw Frank Cahouet Agnes Cobbum

Drew Davis Eric Fischer Dick Franyo

Michael Hughes Steve Picarde

Carol Sisco, Ph.D. Kent Wilkinson

Executive Director Alice Estrada

Development Director

M.K. Richardson

Education Director Sarah Krizek

Administrative Manager

Mary Ostrye

Museum Curator Caitlin Swaim

Venue Manager

Paige Skrickus

January 2, 2018 Reference: U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences SBIR Phase I RFP Number: 91990018R0006 To whom it may concern, The Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park has been aware of ChesapeakeSTEM for over a year and we support their mission as it aligns closely with our educational mandate. The Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park aims to inspire a love of and respect for the Chesapeake Bay for generations to come. The Museum’s mission is to educate youth and adults about the Annapolis area's rich maritime heritage and the ecology of the Chesapeake Bay through programs, exhibits and community events. The Education Center at the Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park reaches over 8,000 children annually and strives to foster a connection between people and the environment by leading hands-on activities that inspire positive outdoor experiences and stimulate critical thinking. ChesapeakeSTEM is a valuable resource for our education program, providing high-quality scientific information to teachers and students. We are happy to participate in the proposed Phase I research by offering our teaching platform where area students come to learn about the Bay. Our knowledgeable education staff will monitor the C-STEM talks and offer suggestions for improvement of both the web-based teaching material and the hands-on projects. As a minimum, we will support the presentation of the five (5) subject modules developed to date and up to ten (10) more as they are developed. Ideally, we hope to reach multiple target audiences with each presentation. This partnership between the Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park and ChesapeakeSTEM will stregthen both organizations position to educate youth about the issues facing the Chesapeake Bay. Sincerely,

Sarah Krizek Education Director

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February 9, 2018 U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences SBIR Phase I RFP Number: 91990018R0006 Dear Sir or Madam: I am happy to provide a letter of support for ChesapeakeSTEM. Although I have only recently become aware of this resource, it is a resource that our secondary education program will be able to use. The materials I reviewed provide a high-quality scientific information to teachers and students. It will be of specific use to our new and premier Environmental Science course.

Sincerely,

Valerie Wesner Coordinator of Science, K-12 Anne Arundel County Public Schools

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C.BiographicalSummaryCertificationandRésuméPagesEricGreene,PrincipalInvestigatorEricGreenewasawardedaB.S.inNavalArchitectureandMarineEngineering,fromtheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyin1979.EricGreeneAssociates,Inc.,President,1987-PresentMr.GreenefoundedEricGreeneAssociates,Inc.toadvanceourunderstandingofcompositematerialsformarinestructures.Engineeringadvancedmaterialsformarinestructures,understandingtheperformanceofcompositesinfires,compositeseducationandoceanrenewableenergyaretheprimaryareasofcorporateexpertise.EricGreeneAssociates,Inc.clientsrangefromtherecreationalmegayachtindustrytothemilitary,allowingfortechnologytransferbetweendiverseindustries.Mr.GreeneauthoredthehighlyacclaimedbookMARINECOMPOSITES,whichisavailablefordownloadatthewebsitewww.EricGreeneAssociates.com.HerecentlyservedasPrincipalInvestigatorforhissixthShipStructureCommitteeproject.WebbInstitute,AdjunctProfessor,2013WebbofferedacourseinCompositeMaterialsforseniorsduringthespringsemester.Mr.Greenedevelopedcoursecontentandprovided18hoursoflecturesoncampus.ThecoursematerialwastheculminationofMarineCompositestrainingmaterialdevelopedbyMr.Greeneoverthepastthirtyyears.StructuralComposites,Inc.,NavalProjectsProgramManager,1990-2008Mr.GreeneservedastheProgramManagerfortheDDG-51CompositeTwistedRudderproject.Inthiscapacity,Mr.Greenewasresponsibleforsecuring$7millioninfundingfromvariousGovernmentresourcesandmanagingalltechnicalandprogrammaticaspectsoftheproject.Previously,Mr.GreenemanagedanSBIRPhaseIIprojecttitled“FirePerformanceofCompositeMaterialsforNavalApplications.”SocietyofNavalArchitectsandMarineEngineers,membersince1979.InternationalElectrotechnicalCommission(IEC)TC114,MarineEnergyDevices,

Convener.1. “IntroductiontoMarineComposites”SSC’sSustainability&Stewardship:Vessel

Safety&LongevitythroughShipStructureResearch,MaritimeInstituteofTechnology,Linthicum,MD,2014.

2. “CompositesforMarineEnergySystems,”presentedatLehighUniversity,Feb.,2011.3. “U.S.MarineComposites…...thinkBIG,”plenarysession,4thInternationalConference

onAdvancedEngineeredWoodandHybridComposites,BarHarbor,ME,2008.4. FullDayCompositesEducationCoursepresentedatComposites2004,American

CompositesManufacturingAssociation’sAnnualConvention,TampaConventionCenter,Oct.2004.

5.MARINECOMPOSITESOverviewCoursepresentedatthe6thAnnualMulti-AgencyCraftConferenceattheNavalAmphibiousBase,LittleCreek,Norfolk,Virginia,2003

6. “NavalComposites,”InternationalBoatBuildersExhibition,FtLauderdale,FL,2003.

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(1)Certifications(1-page)Eachindividualontheprojectteammustcertifythefollowingstatementbyprovidingtheinformationbelow:

"Iherebycertifythatthisinformationisaccuratetothebestofknowledgeandbelief."Individual’sName(TYPED):EricGreeneWrittensignature:___________________________

Date:February6,2018Eachemployeeoftheofferorwiththeauthoritytobindtheofferormustcertifythefollowingstatementbyprovidingtheinformationbelow:

"Iherebycertifythat(FILLINTHECOMPANYNAME)hasverifiedtheforegoinginformationthatisaccuratetothebestofourknowledgeandbelief."Individual’sName(TYPED):EricGreeneIndividual’sTitle(TYPED):President,EricGreeneAssociates,Inc.Writtensignature:___________________________

Date:February6,2018

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WilliamSchmidt,EducationalCraftsmanMr.Schmidtisatrainedtraditionalstudioartist,engineerandconstantlearnerwhomajoredinceramics,printmakingand3Ddesignwithmajordiversionsinmycology,agricultureandbotany,chemistryandphotography.Interestsincludearchitecture,carpentry,moldmaking,steelandfoundrywork,painting,propmaking,time-lapsephotographyandplantcellculturetonamejustafew.Mr.Schmidthasdevelopedawidespectrumofcomputerrelatedskillsincludingcodingforcustomhardware,workingasacertifiedAppletechnicianandgoingontodesignaninstallnetworkedequipment,sensorsandclusteredcomputersforuniqueinteractions,visualizationandcontentdisplay.SanDiegoChildren’sDiscoveryMuseum,ExhibitsandFacilityManager2011-2016Mr.Schmidtoversawthedesignandfabricationofmuseumexhibits,operationsofthefacility,mobilemuseumexhibitsandsatellitelocationdevelopment.TheFieldMuseumofNaturalHistory,Chicago,ILInteractiveExhibitDesigner2004–2008Mr.Schmidtwasinchargeofconceptualization,designandproductionofexhibits,media,andvariousspecialprojects. ModernSavageDesign&SavageBurnMedia,OwnerandInstallationArtist,1999–2018ModernSavageDesignfocusesondesign,development,construction,andinstallationofcustomprojects,sets,propsandartworkrangingfromkineticsculptures,mechanicalinteractives,gardenandirrigationdesign,livingenvironmentalcontrols,time-lapsephotography,mediaproduction,carpentry.ArtofScienceLearningFellowship,2014-2015TheArtofScienceLearningisaNationalScienceFoundationfundedinitiativethatusestheartstosparkcreativityinscienceeducationandthedevelopmentofaninnovative21stCenturySTEMworkforce.Itinvolvesayearlong300-hour,applicationonly,fellowshipfundedbyNSFtostudyinnovationandtheartsinaSTEMbasedcurriculumconcept.ThiswasheldinthreecitiesandbasedaroundlocalmuseumandcreativecampusesinSanDiego,CA,Chicago,ILandWorcester,Mass.[http://www.artofsciencelearning.org/]Theprogramshadlocalthemesfortheteamstotackleineachcity,allwithverydifferentoutcomes.InSanDiego,thethemewaswater.Forthe130+participants,theprogramwascomprisedofweekly6-8hourworkshopsandotherprogrammingthateventuallyledtotheformationof10separategroupsworkingtoproducevariousproductsandprojectsfromiPhonesapps,waterfFiltersandsensorstoouratmosphericwatergeneratingbackpack.Wedesignedandprototypedseveraliterationsbasedonsolid-stateelectronics.Thesearepersonal,portable,solarpoweredatmosphericdewcollectorsthatfitinabackpack.Wesecured$3,750asseedmoneytodevelopthisfurther.Theconclusionincludedalaunchandpitcheventtoagroupofcommunitypartnersandinvestors.OurteamwasselectedtomovetothenextroundandjointheSanDiegoIncubatorforInnovation,aprogramoftheBalboaParkCulturalPartnership.

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SarahMaguireKrizek,EnvironmentalEducationMs.KrizekreceivedherB.S.inNaturalResourcesManagement,EnvironmentalEducation,andParkManagementfromtheUniversityofMaryland. AnnapolisMaritimeMuseum,EducationDirector,2013-Present

• DevelopandimplementtheEducationCentervision,programs,andstrategyincludingannualgoalsandobjectives.

• Overseetheday-todayoperationsofEducationCenterreachingover8,000youthannually,targetingchildreninprekindergartentoeighthgrade.Successfullygreweducationprogramsby176%infouryears.

• Manage$200,000annualeducationbudget.Increasedrevenuebyover35%bystrengtheningfee-basedprograms,andwritingandimplementingfederal,stateandprivateeducationgrants.

• DesignanddevelopeducationcurriculumfortheMuseum’seducationcenterontheecologyoftheChesapeakeBayandmaritime.

• AlignEducationCentercurriculumwithcountyenvironmentalliteracy,scienceandhistorystandards.Createandimplementeducationpoliciesincludingalostchild,firstaid,anddisciplineprocedures.

MontgomeryCountyRecreation-RecreationSpecialist,2012-2013

• SupervisedSummerLeadershipChallengeCampandVolunteerCounselorprogramforteensreachingover600teensandsupervising30staffbycreatingandimplementingtraining,hiringstaff,developingcurriculumandpromotingprograms

• ManagedandorganizedyouthbasketballleaguesforMontgomeryCountyRecreationincludingschedulingpracticetimesandgames,hiringstaffandworkingwithvolunteercoaches

AudubonNaturalistSociety-ChildrenandFamilyProgramDirector,2009-2012

• Coordinatedregistration,staffing,lessonplans,supplies,materials,andbudgetsforchildrenandfamilyprogramsincludingnaturebirthdayparties,homeschool,scouts,after-schoolclasses,weekendfamilyprograms,andyouthvolunteerprograms

• Instructedanddevelopednatureinspiredlessons,naturalhistorywalksandactivitiesforfamiliesandchildrenaboutMaryland’slocalfloraandfaunainanoutdoorsetting

• Workedaspartofateamtopromoteannualnaturefair,coordinatingnaturerelatedboothsandactivities

AudubonNaturalistSociety,ChildrenandFamilyProgramCoordinator,2006-2009• ManagedNatureInspiredBirthdayPartyprogram,significantlyincreasedthe

numberofbirthdaypartiesfrom40to105inonefiscalyear.• Assistedwithhiringandtrainingofcampinstructors,internsandcontract

naturalists.Coordinatedandsupervisedcontractnaturalistwholeadprograms.

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February2,2018EricGreeneNavalArchitectConvener,IECMT62600-2Annapolis,MarylandMr.Greene,ThankyouforsendingtheexamplelessonandreferringmetoyourYoutubevideotoreview.Itisapleasuretorecommendyoureducationalinitiativetoothers.AsyouareawareSNAMEiscomposedofprofessionalsfromallaspectsoftheU.S.andinternationalmaritimeandoceancommunity.Mostmemberswouldbeveryopentoassistingwithyoureffortsandsharingtheirinterestandexperienceswithstudentsonapersonallevel.Ourindustryisfilledwithpeoplewithpassionfortheirprofessionandifprovidedwithsomeinspiringeducationalmaterialssuchasyouaredevelopingwouldjoineffortsintheircommunitytosharetheirpassionforthethingsmaritime.Ourpipelinesupplyofinterestedandskilledprofessionalsintothemaritimeindustrieshasdwindledinrecentyears.Cultivatinginterestinouryouthisthusaveryhighprioritybymanyinordertoensuretalentedanddedicatedentrylevelcandidatesintoourindustries.

IknowthevalueofoutreacheducationaleffortstoyouthfrompersonalexperienceworkingattheDepartmentofTransportationwiththeGarrettMorganTechnologyandTransportationFuturesProgram(1997-2001).Wesharededucationoutreacheffortsamongtheemployeesofallofthemodesoftransportationduringthatperiod.ThepersonalinvolvementofthoseintheDepartment’sagenciesarmedwithafeweducationaltoolsmadeaninspiringimpactontheinterestofyouthinmaritimeandothertransportationrelatedfields.Yourmaterialslooksreallyexcitingandnavalarchitectureandtransportationissuesprovideahookforinterestbyyouthinengineeringfields.Engagementwithrealtransportationexampleshelpsmakeallsubjectsinschoolinstantlyrelevanttoyoungpeople.

YourlonginterestintheChesapeakeBay,loveofsailing,andyourstrongprofessionalbackgroundprovidingextensivestructuralresearcheffortsthathaveassistedSNAMEmembersinthedesignofshipsfortheU.S.MerchantMarineandtheU.S.NavyarewellknowntomanyintheSociety.Youwillbeabletoeasilyenlistvolunteerassistanceforthisworthwhileeffort.

RecenteffortsbySNAMEwiththeinitiationofnumerousstudentsectionsintheU.S.andabroad,willbefurthercomplementedwithexpandededucationeffortsinthenearfutureastheSocietyiscurrentlypoisedtobeginanewfocusoneducation.ThetimingofyoureffortsshouldbejustperfectforreachingouttofellowSNAMEmemberstogiveSTEMtalksandbecomementorstotoday’syouth.

Sincerelyyours,

AlexanderC.LandsburgT&RProgramCoordinator|SNAMEAlexandria,VA,USA|Athens,GR|www.SNAME.orgDirect+1.703-997-6715|Main+1.703.997.6701|Cell+1.301.807.5760|Home+1.301.593.2414

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